IN BRIEF

Students arrested:

KATHMANDU: President of the Tri-chandra College unit committee of ANNFSU, Purushottam Kadariya, and union joint secretary, Khim Panthi, were arrrested from outside the college on Wednesday afternoon. President of Free Students Union of Ratna Rajya College, Bal Gopal Upadhyay, said they were arrested for burning copies of the Royal proclamation in the college . — HNS

RNA officer promoted:

KATHMANDU: The Royal Nepalese Army, West Divisional Headquarters, Pokhara, acting chief Brigadier General Prakash Basnyat was promoted to Major General. Chief of Army Staff General Pyar Jung Thapa gave away the emblem of rank to Basnyat at the RNA headquarters on Tuesday. — RSS

Seminar on culture ends:

KATHMANDU: A two-day seminar on culture and sociology organised by the Royal Nepal Academy’s culture and sociology department ended on Tuesday. Chairman of the Rajparashid standing committee Parasu Narayan Chaudhari gave prizes and certificates to chief editor of Our Heritage Dr Sita Maiya Singh Thapa, and chief editor of Purbanchal National Daily Mohan Dhakal.— RSS